Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 937 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
937
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,079
in 2012
All-time low
798
in 2021
Years of data
14
1984–2024

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1984200420241984: 1.8k2012: 4.1k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.4k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.3k2021: 7982022: 1.4k2023: 1.1k2024: 937

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe is 937, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,079 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 798, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 1,791
2012 4,079 +127.7%
2013 3,585 -12.1%
2014 3,745 +4.5%
2015 2,687 -28.3%
2016 2,093 -22.1%
2017 2,356 +12.6%
2018 1,796 -23.8%
2019 1,722 -4.1%
2020 1,310 -23.9%
2021 798 -39.1%
2022 1,389 +74.1%
2023 1,085 -21.9%
2024 937 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,791 1,791 1,791 1
2010s 2,758 1,722 4,079 8
2020s 1,104 798 1,389 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 83 Cuba 1,109 compare
  2. 84 Switzerland 1,056 compare
  3. 85 Panama 966 compare
  4. 87 Comoros 927 compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 844 compare
  6. 89 Dominican Republic 787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 937 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 4,079 in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 798 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,147 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release